Long Ago (a rough vocal sketch) |
LyricsLong AgoThere's a lightness in the air Wrapped in scents within the breeze When the stories of the past Intermingle with relief There's a promise to renew There's a message sometimes lost Whistling on inside the muse If we'd only pay the cost (chorus) And now we wake the dead from their place of long ago our ancestral sleeping friends bear witness to our soul I can hear their breathless thoughts Screaming what we need to know For its now we wake the dead From the times of long ago There's a fumbling full of sorrow In the basket of remorse When the vision for tomorrow Disregards the voice gone hoarse There's a stumbling in the nighttime When the dreams of yesterday Pierce the veil of shallow promise In the wisdom of today (repeat chorus) (bridge) Fathers tell us stories while our mothers tuck us in But the truth reveals unspoken for the history to begin (repeat chorus) |
| Story Behind the Song: it has been said that noted documentarian, Ken Burns, is in the business of waking the dead. Hearing him say that in an interview and watching many of his films has inspired this song. |
| Song Length: 3:14 |
| Primary Genre: Folk-Americana |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Traditional |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium (111 - 130) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Existence |
| Mood 1: Serene |
| Similar Artist 1: Woody Guthrie |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |